DESTINATIONS TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY
Tech
note
As the Travel Technology Show
prepares to roll into London’s
Earl’s Court on February 9 and 10,
Nick Easen takes a sneak preview
of what will be on offer
This year the Travel
Technology Show at
London’s Earl’s Court
exhibition centre in early
February is getting a
makeover. The focus is now squarely
on Europe and the show has been
renamed Travel Technology Europe.
Event director Neil Simpson says:
“We wanted to reflect Europe’s
increasing role in the emerging
global travel technology market.”
The show is also attracting a greater
mix of exhibitors – there are now
more than 60 offering tech services
to the travel industry. “They are all
keen to showcase their tour operator
and travel agent solutions, including
access to new markets and how to
compete in this rapidly changing
landscape,” explains Simpson.
This year’s exhibition has a
new conference targeted at senior
executives and is being touted as an
THE SHOW IN A NUTSHELL
When: Tuesday February 9 (9.30am-
5.30pm) and Wednesday February 10
(9.30am-5pm)
Where: Earl’s Court 2, London
What: The show runs alongside the
Business Travel and Meetings Show
also in Earl’s Court 2. Register online
to get free entry. The event is trade
only and no under 18s or students
will be allowed in.
Getting there: Nearest underground
www.travelweekly.co.uk
exclusive ‘invitation only’ event. It will
tackle the main issues facing decision
makers; according to Simpson the
line-up includes “the cream of the
industry’s thought-leaders”.
Speakers include the head of
innovation at Lastminute.com, and key
figures in the digital arena from British
Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Abercrombie
and Kent, TUI, Microsoft and Amadeus.
Travel Technology Europe runs
parallel to the Business Travel and
Meetings Show, with many people
combining the two since they are in
the same building.
Certainly, there are a lot of trends
and ideas to pick up on whether it is
technologies that integrate suppliers,
customers and employees, dynamic
packaging products, digital film
brochures or touch-screen bookings.
One focus that reoccurs every year
for travel agencies is to find
technologies that streamline the
stations are Earl’s Court and West
Brompton on the District Line. West
Brompton mainline station provides
services to Clapham Junction,
Gatwick, Brighton and Watford.
Seminars: These can be booked
in advance online until February 5
and cost £45 each. After February 5,
places cost £55.
Find out more:
traveltechnologyshow.com
January 29 2010| Travel Weekly | 47
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